Non-refillable bottle.



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' KYLE LOVEJOY, OF HURLEY, TERRITORY 0F NEW MXICO.

NonnErrLLABLE BOTTLE.

1,012,672. Specification of Letters Patent. Pate'nd Bac. 26 1911.

Application inea september 3o, 191i. seriai No. esaoee.

and as the cork is moved into and past the central portion of the neck wherein the groove 8 is formed, the air passes out of the neck around the cork so that -the same may 60 be readily forced` downwardly into the reduced body portionl 2 of the bottle neck. After the cork has been placed in its proper position a disk ofl any suitable material is placed in the neck, and that space above 65 the disk 5 is filled with plaster of paris or cement, whereby when the contents of the bott-le are to be removedit is necessary that that portion of the neck of the bottle above the annular groove 3 be removed, so that 70 access may be had to the cork iii. he disk i 5 is for the purpose of previiting the fill-f, ing of cement or plaster of paris from adhering to the upper surface of thefcorky 4.

To remove the upper section of the neck 75 2 of .the bottle the cap (3 is provided, the same consisting of suitable metal which `may be pressed to conform to the exterior formation of'vthe neck. The lower edge of the cap is formed with la bead 7, and in 80 which is mounted a wire 8said wire being adapted to aid in moi'e rigidly connecting the cap to the bottle neck. The cap (Suis further provided with a` slot t). lt1 orined To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, Krijn LovEJoY, a citizen of the United States,i'esiding at Hur-l ley, inthe county of Grant andTerritory of 5 New Mexico, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Non-Refillable Bottles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

.0 This invention relates to bottles and has for `its` object to provide a cap which is adapted to be retained upon the neck `of :the bottle, said` cap being manipulated for removingthe upper sect-ion of the neck so;

'15 that access may be had tothe contents of the bottle, and at the same time to modify thel appearance of the bottle proper so that the urchasiiig public will be aware of the fact that the bottle has 'been einptied of its original contents.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cap for bottles, and combining therewith aglass cutter, which when operated will sever the upper portion of the neck so that the cork is exposed, the said I cork being removed by a cork screw which forms a part of the glass cutter.

In the accompanying drawing Figure l is a vertical section through the cap and u per portion of the bottle; Fig. 2 is a side ellzivation of the cap, the cutter. and cork screw being shown in its inoperative posi-l Referring in detail to the drawing 1 designates the neck ofv a bott-le, the upper end portion of which is gradually tapered or reduced in diameter to the lmouth of the bottle neck. At the point of juncture of this reduced end of the neck with the Abody nient are ears 10, said ears being provided with registered perforations 11 and through which is passed a pin 1Q. Pivotally connected to the pin 12 is a lever 13, at the lower end of which is connected the glass 9u cutting. disk 14. To the upper end of the lever 13 is secured a cork screw 15, said cork screw being held in its inoperative position by a spring finger lh, which may be soldered or otherwise suitably secured to 95 the cap (i. By providing the securing means for the cork screw l5 the lever and its connected part is also held in its inoperative position.

A longitudinal groove v17 is formed in 100 the neck 2 of the bottle, the upper ciad of groove 3 is formed, the depth of which is suiiicient to considerably weaken the neck at this point. The body portion 2 of the bottle neck is considerably thicker than the upper tapered end portion'thereof and an interior half groove 3 is also formed atI said groove opening into the annular groove the reduced or weakened portion ofthe neck 3, so that when the lever '13 is in the posiin transverse alinement with the exterior tion as ,shown in Fig. 1, the cutting disk las groove 3. The inner surface of the thicker has passed through. the groove 17 and in 105 '.IS'Ofbody portion 52 -of the bottle neck is binding contact with the annular groove 3; osed in longitudinal alinement withfthe the lever 13 having assumed a horizontal inner edge of the* neck at its mouth while position, and upon rotation of tl-.e cap t3 the-interior diameter of the neck at the the upper portion of the neck be igroove' 3 is considerably greater. severed or so weakened that it may be lo '55 A cork or stopper 4 isforced through easily broken off upon slightly tappingtpthe the upper smaller end of the bottle neck, same.' After this operation the cork 4\ is adjacent each side of the slot 9 and in aline- 8-5 v f ed in one end, a cork screw mounted at the claim 1. The combination with a bottle, of a cap rotatably engaged over the neck of the bottle, a glass cutter movably mounted on said cap, and means carried'by the cap to hold the glass cutter in an inoperativeposition, said cutter when in its operative position in engagement with the bottle neck extending laterally from the cap and forming a handle whereby said cap may be rotated.

2. rlhe combination with a bottle neck having an annular groove formed therein, of a cap adapted to fit snugly upon "said neck, a slot formed in the lower edge 4of said cap, a lever pivotally connected in said slot and having a cutting disk rotatably mountother end, said lever being adapted to swing into a horizontal position so that the cutting disk carried thereby will engage in the annular groove of the bottle neck, where fupon rotary movement being imparted to said cap the cutting diskwill sever vor so weaken ay portion of said 'neck that the same may be easily re oved, andmeans for holding the lever an lits connected parts in itsl inoperative position.

3. The combination with a bottle having a neck, of a cap adapted to t snugly over and inclosing the said neck, an annular groove formed in said neck, a longitudinal groove also formed in the neck and opening into the annularO groove, a` slot formed in the lower edge of thefc'ap, a lever pivotally connected in the slot, 'a cutting disk i rotatably mounted in one end of the lever,

said disk being adapted to pass through the longitudinal groove to engage in the annular groove, whereby upon rotation of the cap that portion of the neck above said annular groove may be easily removed, and means carried by the cap to hold said lever and cutting disk in their inoperative position.

4. Thennllnation with a bottle, of a cap rotatably/engaged over the neck of thebottle, a cork screw pivotally mounted 4on the lower end of the cap, means for holding the l cork screw in an inoperative lposition in close engagement with the cap, and a glass cutting disk carried by the cork screw to engage the bottle neck when the cork screw is laterally/disposed with relation to the cap, said cork screw providing a handle whereby the cap may be rotate 5. The combination with a bottle, of a cap rotatably engaged over the neck of the bottle, said bottle neck having an annular exterior groove and a longitudinal groove communicating therewith, a glass cutting diskl mounted on /thel'wer end of the cap for bodily movement through said longitudinal groove and into the annular groove of the bottle neck whereby the bottle neck is scored and weakened when the cap is rotated, and means on the cap for holding the cutting disk in its inoperative position.

In testimony whereof I hereunto ailix 4my signature inthe presence of two witnesses.

KYLE LOVEJ OY. 

